Editing Assistant at Parliament of The Republic of South Africa

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Processing of Bills
• Processing of Acts
• Processing of daily papers
• Administrative support
• Records and Information Management

To qualify, you must have:

• Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 and a Certificate / Diploma in Public Administration / Administration / Language Practice / Paralegal Practice or related at NQF 5 and 1 year of relevant experience in similar environments.

     Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Basic knowledge of parliamentary procedure, rules, Constitution and the legislative processes of Parliament
• Basic knowledge and understanding of the Use of Official Languages Act
• Basic understanding of participatory democracy and political dynamics.
• Project coordination skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills in two official South African languages, Tshivenda or Xitsonga, one of which must be English
• Excellent administrative skills and excellent planning and organizing skills
• Advanced Computer literacy, Microsoft 365 suite and document formatting skills (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Electronic documents and records management skills and proven experience and knowledge of information and database management applications
• Excellent time management skills and tact and diplomacy skills
• Customer focussed and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Focussed on delivering business results and good intra and interpersonal abilities
• Self-motivated, collaborative and teamwork focused
• Ability to function well under pressure and ability to work flexible hours
• Resourceful and able to run multiple administrative activities without compromising quality of outcomes
• Strong attention to detail and can easily adapt to changes